Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On June - 06 gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

1947  On this day in history norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies   

1951  Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies on June - 06.   

1953  On this day in history j Churms discovers asteroid #2025   

1955  Bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 on June - 06.   

1956  On this day in history margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" on June - 06.   

1962  Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums on this day in history.   

1962  On June - 06 guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63   

1964  Robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85 on June - 06.   

1965  6 RAR official birthday on June - 06.   

1965  On this day in history lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  Activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi on June - 06.   

1966  On June - 06 black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.   

1966  On June - 06 claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

1966  On this day in history james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash on this day in history.   

1967  6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin on June - 06.   

1967  Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza on June - 06.   

1967  On this day in history edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47   

1968  On this day in history senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies   

1969  Battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam on this day in history.   

1970  The Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone) on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die   

1971  On this day in history soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station   

1971  On June - 06 arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On June - 06 david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on this day in history.   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86 on June - 06.   

1975  On June - 06 british voters decide to remain in Common Market   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on this day in history.   

1502  On June - 06 birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  On June - 06 birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  On this day in history agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on June - 06.   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on June - 06.   

1480  On June - 06 death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on this day in history.   

1563  On June - 06 death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

1671  On June - 06 death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed